As groups mix, genetic ancestry and traits decouple
A mathematical model suggests that when groups of different genetic ancestry mix, the link between that ancestry and physical traits weakens over time.
April 14, 2021 • ~6 min
Team pinpoints when the modern human brain evolved
The modern human brain is relatively young, researchers report. Their new work nails down when the brain as we know it evolved.
April 12, 2021 • ~6 min
Gar fish reveal true age of our eye-brain connection
New research with gar fish indicates that our eye-brain connection evolved far earlier than textbooks now say.
April 12, 2021 • ~6 min
Artificial photosynthesis device gets better with use
The way a water-splitting device gets more efficient over time could help make artificial photosynthesis a practical method for making hydrogen fuel.
April 12, 2021 • ~6 min
No, facial features don’t indicate intelligence
Face and brain development are tightly linked, research finds, but that doesn't mean facial features indicate intelligence.
April 12, 2021 • ~8 min
NASA Prepares for First Helicopter Flight Test on Mars
April 11, 2021 • ~5 min •
Yes, all this screen time is hurting your eyes
OPINION: A neuroscientist says that he’s particularly worried about kids, who may have spent much of last year learning online. Some easy hacks can help.
April 9, 2021 • ~6 min
For male baboons, being on top accelerates aging
Accelerated aging is the price male baboons pay for being at the top of the social ladder, researchers report.
April 9, 2021 • ~6 min
Tropical clawed frogs invade Florida’s Tampa area
Once mistaken for a different species, reasearchers have confirmed that a frog found in a Florida backyard is actually the invasive tropical clawed frog.
April 9, 2021 • ~6 min
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